Facilities Maintenance Support I - Public Works

City of Billings; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Billings is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Support I to perform routine cleaning and sanitation of assigned facilities and grounds. Duties include cleaning floors, walls, windows, restrooms, and public areas, removing waste, and monitoring safety conditions.

The role requires basic custodial experience, the ability to follow instructions, a valid driver's license, and successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow basic written instructions and simple diagrams.
• At least six (6) months of general custodial work experience, or equivalent.
• Must be able to answer basic questions from the public in a courteous manner.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test, and a Federal and State criminal history background check.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cleaning and sanitation duties.
• Uses vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, polishers, and hand cleaning supplies to maintain facilities.
• Removes waste and recyclables to proper locations.
• Monitors safety and security; reports hazards to authorities.
• Observe activity in and around buildings and grounds; assist public with basic questions.

Skills

Follow instructions

Custodial work experience

Public interaction

Driver's license

Pre-employment drug test andBackground

Job description

Duties

The City of Billings is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Support I person to perform routine cleaning and sanitation of assigned facilities and grounds. Duties may include:

• Cleaning floors, walls, windows, sidewalks, restrooms, work areas, break areas and public access areas of public buildings.
• Removing waste materials and collecting recyclable materials.
• Being observant of potential safety and security problems.

Salary Range: $17.2179 - $21.9490 per hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 6 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs routine cleaning and sanitation duties.
• Uses vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, polishers, as well as hand cleaning supplies to maintain facilities.
• Safely uses cleaning chemicals, some of which may be caustic or may produce toxic gases if improperly mixed with one another.
• Removes waste material to dumpsters and recyclable materials to proper collection locations.
• Removes snow from sidewalk areas and ensures that ice conditions are treated with salt or sand.
• Waters plants inside buildings and in the immediate outdoor areas.
• Cleans break areas.
• Cleans and maintains supplies in restrooms.
• Performs a regular cleaning and janitorial materials inventory and notifies the supervisor when material stocks are low.
• May order department supplies to maintain a working inventory, preparing purchase orders for replenishment as directed by policy.
• Receives janitorial supplies and stores them in designated areas.
• Observes people or conditions that may present a threat to safety and security and reports them to the proper authorities.
• Observes burnt out lights and reports them to maintenance staff for correction.
• Observes unattended packages left in the facility and calls for assistance if there is a possibility of a hazard.
• Monitors heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems as directed and calls trained maintenance staff to address out-of-order conditions.
• Performs work in accordance with safety regulations, guidelines and practices.
• Observe activity in and around the buildings and grounds.
• Reviews buildings and grounds for security and safety issues.
• May provide routine responses to the public on basic questions such as directions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications/Skills

• Must have the ability to follow basic written instructions and simple diagrams.
• At least six (6) months of general custodial work experience, or equivalent.
• Must have the ability to answer basic questions from the public in a courteous manner.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test, and a Federal and State criminal history background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer.